Online Advertising Helps Hillary Clinton Super PAC Raise $5.7 Million

A Super PAC encouraging a presidential run by Hillary Clinton has spent over $1.5 million for online advertising during the last 15 months and raised over $5.7 million.

Ready For Hillary , a Super PAC, reported receipts of $1,705,580 and disbursements of $1,597,306 during the first quarter of 2014, leaving $857,243 cash on hand as of March 31st. During the quarter, the committee spent $375,147 on online advertising; $227,796 on direct mail production, and $209,127 on payroll.

The PAC raised $813,162 from donors giving $200 or less, and $872,100 from 933 contributions of more than $200. Of the itemized large contributions, most came from New York, California, and Pennsylvania. The occupations of 'attorney' and 'retired' were listed most often.

During 2013 and the first quarter of 2014, the itemized donors (those giving $200 or more) provided more than $1 million from New York; almost $910,000 from California; more than $305,000 from Texas; more than $215,000 from Pennsylvania; more than $130,000 from Florida; and almost $100,000 from both Virginia and Arkansas.